Lottery numbers

Monday’s Washington Daily Game: 2-4-2.

Monday’s Lucky for Life: 14-36-40-41.

Monday’s Washington Keno: 2-4-6- 8-9-14-26-29-31-33-35-52-57- 60-62-63-65-66-70-76.

Today in history

1897: The New York Sun declared, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”

1949: The People’s Republic of China was proclaimed by its Communist leaders.

1981: The Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court.